@IdMineThat
Hello
My view is on puzzle 1000 BTC is creator is in this forum and watching.
It was started as puzzle 32 BTC from private key range 1 to 160 bit . as you know creator recharged unsolved puzzle to match current market price with another 872 BTC at 16-04-2023.
Rule is simple, use your coding skill solve math and take price. There is no risk of having such key and collecting price when its given as rewards.
Puzzle is specially designed for bit range 1 to 160 .
In normal world any secure platform wallet will provide you full 256 bit private key which is much more secure..

But if someone hacked/stolen/cheated for any BTC private key it must be considered illegal may face criminal charges depending on real private key owner country.

Puzzle also show reality that no one can yet break 160 bit of private key in Bitcoin.